Acts 5

the king version

   But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, ² and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

   ³ But Peter said, “Ananias, why has_[1] Satan filled your_[2] heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? ⁴ While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own power? Why have_[3] you_[4] conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied unto men, but unto God.”

   ⁵ And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and gave up the spirit_[5], and great fear came on all those who_[6] heard these things. ⁶ And the young men arose, wrapped_[7] him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

   ⁷ And it was about after_[8] three hours later_[9] when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. ⁸ And Peter answered unto her, “Tell me whether you_[10] sold the land for so much?”

And she said, “Yes_[11], for so much.”

   ⁹ Then Peter said unto her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who_[12] have buried your_[13] husband are at the door, and shall carry you_[14] out.

   ¹⁰ Then she fell down immediately_[15] at his feet, and yielded up the spirit, and the young men came in and found her dead and, carrying her out_[16], buried her by her husband. ¹¹ And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

   ¹² And by the hands of the apostles, many signs and wonders were wrought among the people. (And they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. ¹³ And of the rest, no man dared_[17] join himself to them, but the people magnified them. ¹⁴ And believers were all_[18]the more added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.)

   ¹⁵ Insomuch that they brought out_[19] the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. ¹⁶ There also came a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and those who were vexed with unclean spirits, and they were healed, every one.

   ¹⁷ Then the high priest rose up, and all those who_[20] were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees); and they_[21] were filled with indignation, ¹⁸ and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. ¹⁹ But the angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out_[22], and said, ²⁰ “Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.”

   ²¹ And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught.

But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. ²² But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told, ²³ saying, “The prison we found was_[23] truly shut with all safety, and the keepers standing outside_[24] before the doors; but when we had opened, we found no man inside_[25].”

   ²⁴ Now when
the high priest
and the captain of the temple
and the chief priests
heard these things, they doubted concerning_[26] them unto what_[27] this would grow.

   ²⁵ Then one came and told them, saying, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.” ²⁶ Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

   ²⁷ And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, ²⁸ saying, “Did we not strictly_[28] command you that you₇ should not teach in this name? And behold, you₇ have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.”

   ²⁹ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, “We ought to obey God rather than men. ³⁰ The God of our fathers raised Jesus up, whom you killed and hanged on a tree. ³¹ Him - has_[29] God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. ³² And we are His witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.

   ³³ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill_[30] them. ³⁴ Then one there in the council - a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had a valued_[31] reputation among all the people - stood up and commanded to put the apostles outside_[32] a little while_[33],³⁵ and said unto them, “You men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do as touching these men. ³⁶ For before these days Theudas rose up, boasting himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred (400), joined themselves, who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nothing_[34]. ³⁷ After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the taxing, and drew away many_[35] people after him. He also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

   ³⁸ And now I say unto you: Refrain from these men, and let them alone. For if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nothing_[36]; ³⁹ but if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it; lest perhaps_[37] you even be found to fight against God.”

   ⁴⁰ And to him they agreed. And when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

   ⁴¹ And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. ⁴² And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. _[KING]

Notes:

_[1] hath

_[2] thine, also v.4

_[3] hast

_[4] thou

_[5] ghost

_[6] them that, also v.32

_[7] wound

_[8] the space

_[9] later – added for clarity

_[10] ye – plural, also v.9,25,28,30,35,39,

_[11] yea

_[12] them which, also v.16

_[13] thy

_[14] thee

_[15] straightway

_[16] forth

_[17] durst

_[18] all - added

_[19] forth

_[20] they that, also v.21

_[21] they – added for clarity

_[22] forth

_[23] was - added for clarity

_[24] without

_[25] within

_[26] of

_[27] whereunto

_[28] straitly

_[29] hath

_[30] slay

_[31] in

_[32] forth

_[33] space

_[34] nought

_[35] much

_[36] nought

_[37] haply

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